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Can east and west sit together?

MH01, 1998-1999
Wood, chrome, stainless steel, glass and leather 
Unique work (set of 10)
Various dimensions
© Mark Humphrey

COLLECTOR
Private collector

COLLABORATORS
Decorative Art Fair
BBC

LOCATION
London, UK

“MH01 IS A FURNITURE AND TABLEWARE COLLECTION THAT BRINGS EASTERN AND WESTERN DINING TRADITIONS TOGETHER THROUGH A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN STYLE. HAND-CRAFTED IN ENGLAND FROM 4,000-YEAR-OLD OAK, MIRROR-POLISHED CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL, THE COLLECTION COMBINES NATURAL MATERIALS WITH PRECISE, CUBIST-INSPIRED FORMS.

THE OBJECTS REINTERPRET FAMILIAR DINING PRODUCTS THROUGH A DIFFERENT CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE. A NAPKIN RING AND CUTLERY HOLDER ARE INSPIRED BY SUSHI CHOPSTICKS, WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL PIECES COMBINE DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO EATING, SERVING AND GATHERING AROUND A TABLE.

THE COLLECTION EXPLORES DUALITY, CULTURAL CONNECTION AND THE ACT OF COMING TOGETHER. EASTERN AND WESTERN PLACE SETTINGS SIT ALONGSIDE ONE ANOTHER, CREATING A SHARED LANGUAGE THROUGH OBJECTS THAT ARE BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND SCULPTURAL.”

Mark Humphrey

“A SOPHISTICATED DESIGN WHICH LOOKS AS IF IT BELONGS TO A NEW AGE JAMES BOND.”

The Telegraph Magazine